6′3″ · 290 lb · Brooklyn, NY · Poly Prep
Jay Hayes: DL · Georgia · #93.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jay Hayes
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jay Hayes has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Middle Tennessee — Week 3, 2018.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 22
247Sports Oct 17
ESPN Oct 11Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 24 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 45-21vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2018
W 49-7
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 42-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
39.4%
355 pass / 547 run
Plays / game
64.4
14 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Notre Dame and Georgia, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart.
